Introducing
the World's 1st Desktop Tank Aquarium

It
was
only a matter of time before someone created and produced a
desktop tank aquarium system made specifically for jellyfish.

Wait no more! That time has arrived. Jellyfishart's all new desktop
tank aquarium is now in stock and flying off the shelves.
This incredible desktop aquarium features integrated, remote
controlled LED lighting with a white base and side
panels that glow in the same color as the pet jellyfish inside.

The amazing new desktop tank is so innovative that it won first place
at the 2011 Global Pet Expo.
It comes complete with everything you need to get your pet jellyfish
tank up and running. Just add

saltwater &
jellyfish. And it requires little
more maintenance than a typical freshwater
aquarium. A
simple weekly 20% water change
will keep your new pet jellyfish alive and healthy. It's that easy!

What's more, you can even add a clownfish or two, gobies, shrimp, a
hermit crab, snails or any other small nonpredatory aquatic creatures
in with your pet jellyfish.

JellyfishArt's 7 gallon desktop aquarium measures 18"H x 16"W x 8" deep
so your pet moonjellyfish will have plenty of room to grow in their new
home. JellyfishArt even raises their own Pet Moon Jellyfish for Sale
so you don't need to take a trip to the ocean and rent a boat to stock
your tank!

Facts About
Jellyfish:
The Kreisel
Tank Jellyfish Aquarium

Fish keeping dates as far
back in antiquity as ancient Sumerian, 2,500
BC. The Romans, Greeks and Egyptians all kept fish as pets. The Greek
philosopher Aristotle was the first person known to have studied fish
(382-322
BC). He documented the characteristics of 115 different species living
in the Aegean Sea. Roman
ingenuity
allowed for one of the marble walls of a fish tank to be replaced with
a glass
pane for better viewing in 50 AD. The Chinese began crossbreeding the
Prussian
carp to create the forerunner of the modern goldfish over 1,000 years
ago. In
1369, Chinese Emperor, Hongwu, established the first porcelain company
to
manufacture porcelain tubs to keep goldfish in. The world’s
first public
aquarium opened in RegentsPark, London in 1853, even
before man harnessed electricity.
The number of
fish
kept as pets in the USA
is only surpassed by that of cats. There are more fish in American
homes than
there are dogs. Yet the first jellyfish exhibit ever to be seen by the
public opened
in MontereyCalifornia
only twenty years ago.

It is little coincidence
that the World’s first jellyfish
exhibit only opened two decades ago. Until shortly before then it was
thought
impossible to keep jellyfish alive in captivity. Jellyfish are one of
the most
fragile creatures in the aquatic kingdom. Water constitutes 95%
of their
body mass. Only a thin epithelial membrane stands between them and
utter
destruction. Even something as
seemingly benign as a
standard
aquarium filter can spell certain death.
If sucked into its intake, the jellyfish’s outer
membrane will rupture and it will be instantly liquefied.

The
ground work for being able to keep jellyfish alive
in
cavity was first laid in 1969 by German marine biologist, Dr. Wolf
Grève. Dr.
Grève engineered a totally new concept in aquarium design to
help in his
efforts to study Artic plankton aboard ship rather than in
their natural habitat.The
basic design
concept was to sandwich a cylindrical cross-section between two sheets
of
acrylic. What was revolutionary was the way in which the water
circulated
inside the tank. Water enters and exits the aquarium through screens
at the
top of the tank. This sets the water spinning in a slow circular
motion. The
water circulation acts to keep the fragile life forms away from the
sides of
the tank and gently tumbles them toward the center. Dr.
Grève
named his
invention the kreisel (German for carousel) because the delicate
ctenophores
were perpetually suspended in a merry-go-round type motion.
Planktonkreisels have
become standard equipment onboard oceanographic ships. The photo to
the left pictures a variation of an original Kreisel tank from
Jelliqaurium.

The
advent of public jellyfish exhibits created a ready made
market among serious saltwater aficionados. It was only a matter of
time before
this technological advancement in marine biology advancement sparked
the minds
and ingenuity of adventurous entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on
this niche market.
And thus was born the first home jellyfish aquarium fish tank.

About
Jellyfish: The
Birth of an Industry

Keeping
jellyfish as pets is still
in its infancy. You can’t
just stroll into a national pet store chain or the closest specialty
fish shop
and purchase a jellyfish aquarium. Nor can you find jellyfish for
sale even at the biggest online fish retail websites. So what
good is a jellyfish
tank if you can’t even buy jellyfish to go in it?

These
are the problems often faced by entrepreneurs
looking to market a product that was previously nonexistent. The answer
is that
you have to become the “end all & do all”
of the niche market you are
looking to cater to. To the best of are knowledge there are only two
companies
in the US
that have been able to successfully accomplish this.

Jim
Stime had ten years in the aquarium business selling
Clear-For-Life aquariums in L.A.
before
entering the jellyfish arena. Jelliquarium.com went live in 2002 and is
the
longest running website in the US
offering jellyfish and jellyfish tanks. The term jelliquarium is a
registered
trademark.

Jelliquarium
offers self-enclosed, freestanding Kreisel
style tanks. Kreisel style tanks are not cheap to manufacture and this
is
reflected in the sales price. But Jelliquariums’s traditional
porthole aquarium
cabinets are truly a wonder to behold.

The
jelliquarium’s patent pending faceted tank design
employs state-of -the-art laminar water flow to keep your jellyfish
safely suspended
just like the original Kreisel design. Jellyfish cabinets feature a
3-in-1
filtration system utilizing mechanical, chemical, and wet-dry
biological filter
technology. Dual 1” flexible water flow lines allow for quiet
water circulation
throughout the cabinet. An optional venturi protein skimmer is
available for
maximum water clarity. Jelliquarium also offers an Aqualogic
aquarium
chillers for
cold water jellyfish applications. Aqualogic chillers use only ozone
friendly
134A refrigerant. Their cabinets arrive prevented for easy heat
expulsion from
the chilling unit.

Jelliquarium cabinets also feature
digital thermostat
controlled heating and both blue Actinic and white lighting standard on
every
model. The LCD controller on the digital thermostat provides a constant
readout
and can be programmed in either Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Cabinet sizes are currently
available in the 24” mini-jelliquarium
and the full size 32” models. The mini jelliqaurium is
available in black. The
32” cabinet comes in a vast array of
finishes from laminate cabinets to a variety of wood finishes to
compliment any
home or workspace décor. Jelliquarium cabinets are also
available in gigantic
48” models. Jelliquaium will also design and install custom
in-wall set ups for
both commercial applications and private residences.

If
you are an avid DYI type with prior experience in saltwater
aquarium set up you can also buy just the jelliquarium tank. Tank sizes
range
from 24-60”. The 24 and 30 inch tanks can be set up for table
top use. Serious
do-it-your-selfers can build their own custom in-wall jellyfish tank
ranging up
to 60” in size. The Jelliquarium staff will gladly provide
any technical advice
necessary for advanced DYI enthusiast. The 24 and 30”
jelliquarium tanks make
the perfect biosphere for pet moon jellyfish and blue jellies. Larger
tanks can
accommodate species such as Pacific sea nettles. Find Out More
About Pet
Jellyfish.

Jelliquariums offers
the largest assortment of jellyfish
available for US
customers on the internet. This selection is based on availability.
Jellyfish
are cyclic in nature. Most jellies enter the adult phases of their life
in the
spring or summer months of whichever hemisphere they are native to. It
is
highly likely that seasonal availability will become year round as more
species start being tank raised. Find Out More
About Jellyfish
Lifecycle & Reproduction.

The latest entry into the
field of pet jellyfish is 24 year
old entrepreneur Alex Andon of JellyfishArt.com. When the DukeUniversity graduate found himself
jobless in May 2009 due
to economic downsizing of the biotech firm he worked at, Alex decided
to put
his degree in biology to work for him. The jellyfish exhibit he saw as
a child
at the Monterey Aquarium led him to believe that keeping jellyfish in
home
aquariums most be commonplace. It did not take many search queries on
Google to
find out he was mistaken. The field of pet jellyfish was wide open.
Alex
immediately started to find out why. It did not take much to find out
that
keeping jellyfish alive in captivity was trickier than he realized and
that the ability to do so was only a few decades old. Armed with this
information, he set about create an affordable desktop aquarium for
jellyfish.

Alex
realized
that he
would have to address every aspect of keeping jellyfish in home
aquariums from supplying
the actual jellyfish to finding a more convenient way of keeping them
fed and
alive. In the process, he actually ventured out to the bays of California
where he
captured his own
jellyfish specimens so that he could tank raise moon jellies for his
fledgling
business
venture. He even grew tanks of plankton on his roof top to provide
nutrients for his
breeding stock and his future customers jellyfish food. As a result,
Jellyfish Art now offers a jellyfish
starter kit
complete with three moon jellies and enough food to keep them fed for
up to six months.

The
Original
Jellyfish Tank

JellyfishArt’s first
desktop Jellyfish Tank Aquarium was entrepreneurial ingenuity at its
finest.
Alex settled
on a fishbowl manufactured by Biorb. The fishbowl’s airflow
design was
conducive to the special water circulation needs of jellyfish. He took
this preexisting
product and pieced together a complete saltwater upgrade kit that would
convert
it into the affordable desktop jellyfish aquarium he was determined to
offer
the public. The end result was an 8 gallon table top
jellyfish aquarium.

As the owner of
Exotic-Aquariums.com, I must say that I am impressed by the level of
ingenuity involved
in taking a preexisting product and repurposing it for an entirely new
niche in
the aquarium industry. This is one of those times when you’re
left scratching yourself on the head and saying, “Gee, I
wished I would have thought of that.”

Alex
Andon's 2nd Generation Desktop
Jellyfish Tank Aquarium was also a pre-existing product retofitted to
become a proper
environment for jellyfish.

This was the 9 gallon biUbe. This desktop jellyfish tank
aquarium system incorporated the sleek minimalist design that many
aquarium home owners are looking for as a statement in modern décor.

The second generation desktop jellyfish tank
aquarium also incorporated optional remote control
colored LED lighting. So for the first time you could light
your jellyfish tank to look like the beautiful jellyfish exhibits seen
in large public aquariums.

JellyfishArt.com
just released the first desktop aquarium designed from the ground up
specifically for keeping pet jellyfish.

This
exquisite 7 gallon tabletop tank aquarium comes intergrated
with remote controlled LED lighting. Its base and side panels
are manufactured in white to enable the aquarium to fade from one color
to the next in total harmony with the jellyfish inside.

A
simple picture does not do this Jellyfish Tank Aquarium justice.
The tank mystically changing colors in unison with the
jellyfish in a dimmly lit or dark room is nothing short of
mesmerizing.

This
amazing pet jellyfish tank aquarium system measures a whopping 18" high
x 16" wide and is 8 inches deep so it will give your pet moon jellyfish
plenty of room to grow. And it comes complete with everything
you need to keep your new pet jellyfish alive and healthy. Just add
Jellyfish & Saltwater!

About
Jellyfish: How
Hard
is to Keep a Jellyfish Tank Clean?

You
may find this hard to believe but a
jellyfish tank is actually easier
to
maintain than a standard saltwater aquarium.
You can
learn how to keep
your pet jellyfish alive and healthy in no time at all.
Jellyfish have slower metabolisms
than fish. You can use a smaller filtration unit and water parameters
will
still remain well within acceptable tolerances. A 25% water change
twice a month
is more than sufficient to keep your tank clean.

You may occasionally have
to remove algae
from the walls of
your tank but this would need to be done with virtually any tank.

There isn’t even
too much reason to
be concerned about a
jellyfish sting. Of the three most popular jellyfish kept in home
aquariums, the
moon jellyfish has the most potent sting. A moon jellyfish sting is
typically
not fatal or even dangerous to humans. Their sting is no more serious
than a
bee sting. Of course just like a bee sting, everyone reacts differently
to a
particular animal’s sting. Keep vinegar handy to neutralize
the
sting area.
Vinegar is not a treatment for the sting but it will prevent further
nematocysts
(stinging cells) from firing.

About
Jellyfish:
What
do you Feed Pet Jellyfish?

All
Jellyfish are carnivorous. In the wild, moon jellyfish’s diet
consists almost entirely of zooplankton. In a jellyfish tank, there are
two different methods for feeding pet moon jellies. The first method
uses commercially produced freeze-dried or frozen plankton
products or
Instant Brine Shrimp by Ocean Nutrition. In this method the food stable
is dissolved in a small amount of aquarium water. The food is then
sucked up into a large eye dropper or turkey baster and injected at the
base of the jellyfish’s disc for absorption. This is a
particularly viable solution in open topped jellyfish tank systems. It
is

Moon jellies
nematocysts
(stinging cells) do not typically fire with enough
pressure to pierce human skin tissue. Never the less, caution should be
exercised
when feeding your moon jellies with the basting method.

The
second method of feeding your
pet moon jellies is live brine shrimp. Brine shrimp are available at
any
fish
store that carries saltwater fish. They are cheap to buy and keep well
in a
refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Many saltwater
enthusiasts prefer to raise
their own brine shrimp. Brine shrimp are very easy to raise and can be
added
directly to the jellyfish.
With
this approach, your moon jellies will catch and ingest their food just
like
they do in nature. Watch the DYI Brine Shrimp
Hatchery Tutorial.

If
you provide your jellyfish
with sufficient nutrients their mass will grow accordingly until they
reach
their maximum growth potential. If
you need
to spend a weekend out of town you can even skip feeding them as long
as you
feed them a little extra before and after.Larger
jellies can be fed ghostshrimp or
other inexpensive feeder shrimp.